How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Maldives vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Trade

Maldives

156.5%

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

55.5%

in 2024

Maldives rank

18th

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

21st

Trade over time

Maldives
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 156.5% against 55.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 101.0%.

That makes Maldives's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 193 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
2010s	145.9%	56.4%	89.5%	Maldives
2020s	145.0%	55.6%	89.4%	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade, Maldives or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Maldives, at 156.5% against 55.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in trade between Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 101.0%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for trade?: Maldives ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trade (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 11,229 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.